User Manual Part 4

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Extending battery life
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Changing power settings in Windows NT
In Windows NT, you can monitor the remaining battery charge and set low
battery warnings.
To monitor the remaining battery charge:
1 Double-click the battery icon or power cord icon on the taskbar. The
APM for NT dialog box opens.
2 Click the Power Status tab. The current battery charge and estimated
working time remaining appear.
3 Click OK.
To set the low battery warning:
1 Double-click the battery icon or power cord icon on the taskbar. The
APM for NT dialog box opens.
2 Click the Settings tab, then select the Enable Low Battery Warning check
box.
3 Click OK. When the battery charge is very low, you see a warning message.
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